davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07

VI 10 1FaVeIl6ESs
The following order was issued by
General Superintendent Mellen of the
Boston & Lowell road dated July l.
"The mileage tickets of this corporation
will be good to bearer from this date.
They will be accepted upon all pOr-
tiOns of lines controlled and operated
by this corporation, except upon the
branch leading from Fabyan's to the
base of Mt. Washington" On the
same date Superintendent Mellen also
issued the following order: "The cou-
pom mileage tickets of the Boston &
Maine railroad will be accepted fol
passage upon all lines operated by
this 1.-THE b. s. L. corporation, except
upon the branch leading from Faby-
ans to the base of Mt. Washington
These orders make the mileage tickets
of the Boston & Lowell roads good by
whoever presented. The statement in
last weeks CaledOnian that Boston &
Lowell mileage tickets will no longer
be accepted on the Northern road ha.
led some to think that this include.
the B. c. & M. road between here anC
Wells River and Concord. Such il
not the case. The Northern road il
the line between Concord and Whit.
River junction. b. & l.. mileage tick
cts are good over the Passumpsic, Bos
ton, Concord g. Montreal and Lake
roads as before.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
A "Reminiscences.


Judge Poland dined at the st. Johns
bury house week ago to day and re-
marked to some friends gathered there
that he was feeling unusually well.
81 must go to Waterville," he said "for
the rest of the week. Monday l am to
speak at Hyde Park" and this recalled
bit of experience in speech making
which he recounted in his own mimi
table way. at was at the county fair
in Bradford" he said, "sOme years ago
and [ was down for an agricultural
speech. Some distance from the
stand trial of working oxen was in
progress. But had good audience
and was just getting warmed up to my
subject when Gee! Haw, Buck,,P came
from the testing ground, and in anOth-
er instant my audience was gone
Those oxen could draw and hold an
audience better than l could"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
Information

free of charge relative to obtaining PATENTS.
Consult or write G.. II. MACON Lock box 836,
st. Johnsbury Vt, 1874 Washington, ST., Boston,
Mass Room 25 7otf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
Wanted.

a Few Good Stone CutC0f8
at a Medford st. Charlestown, Mass. Good
wages and payday every week. Sc
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07

The directors of the Merchants
National bank have voted Cashier w.
S. Streeter a six weeks vacation that
he may regain his health. Mr.. Street.
er will probably go to the Wright
farm in Ryegate, and the good wishes
of many friends hereabOuts will accom-
pany him. The directors also appoint
ed Herbert w. Allen assistant cashier
and he will take Mr.. Streeters place
during the latter's absence. This APP
pOintment is well merited. Mr.. Allen
has proved himself both faithful and
efficient and enjoys the confidence of
both officers and patrons of this bank.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07

The Drummer's Picnic.
The Maine commercial travellers
association accompanied by the Chan
dler band of Portland made their prom
ised visit to st. Johnsbury Thursday.
The party numbered about lis, num-
Der of them being accompanied by
their wives. They arrived here about
o'clock and were served with a royal
dinner by Landlord Howe of the Ave-
nue. house. They left the station at
about $50 o'clock for Burlington stop
ping for brief visit at the scale works
station. Col. Walker was on hand
with the lemonade but the short stop
gave no opportunity for examining the
works. At Cambridge Junction the
party were met by Mayor Henry OF
Burlington and others. They were
we'll received in Burlington, enjoyed a
lake trip, ETC., and passed through
here again Saturday on their return
trip.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
Building Lots for Sale.

From s25O up-within Ave minutes walk of the
Scale Shops, Churches. Schools, Post Office. En-
quire of G. N. STONE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
Notice.

LINE WATCHES REPAIRED and rated al
Il HOWARD & ROWELL'S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07

All persons indebted to DR.. T. r. or Mrs. Grow
are requested to pay the same in July the ac-
count viii be placed in the hands of a lawyer for
collection. 5-6s
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07

AT the quarterly business meeting
of the Free Baptist church held Satur-
day evening it was announced that the
society had closed the year entirely
free of debt, this with an increase of
from four to five hundred dollars in
church expenses over last year. One
young man was baptised last Sunday.
This society is prospecting under it's
pastor, Rev. F. E. Dawson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07

ROBINSON. = Calvin L. Robinson,
ESQ.,, died at his home in Jacksonville,
Florida, July A, at the age of 50 years.
Mr.. Robinson was a native of Reading,
VT, where his aged mother still re-
sides. For 25 years he has been one
of the best known men in Florida.
He was the first and only man who
brought the ku-klux of that state to
justice and punishment. A leading
lawyer, an earnest Christian, a fear
less patriot, pure man, of spotless
integrity and upright life, to know him
was to love him. He leaves a wife
and two sons and two daughters.
George o. Robinson, Esq, of Detroit
is his only brother and Mrs. E. F..
Brown of this place and Mrs. Alden
Speare, Newton, Mass, are his sisters.
His sickness was very brief.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
RECENT DEATHS.

PENDRIDGE.-The widow of the late
Robert Pendridge died at her home on
Prospect avenue last Thursday, after a
lingering illness of consumption. Mrs.
Pendridge was worthy woman but
her lot in life has been a hard one and
death was grateful relief. She leaves
three daughters and a son.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07

There was a wooden wedding at
Frank B. BOwker's residence on Rail-
road street Saturday evening. Mr..
Bowker was called out of his home on
some pretext and when he returned
found it lighted up and filled with
guests who had come to congratulate
him and his wife on the anniversary
A very social time was enjoyed and a
number of silver and wooden tokens OF
regard left behind by the many friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07

j. X. Adams, who has come to be
pretty well known in this vicinity as
an agent for number of books, was
married yesterday forenoon to Mary
Woodham of this place, Rev. E. II.
Sandford performing the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams go to Lennox,
Mass, visiting her friends, after which
they return to st. Johnsbury, making
this place their home.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

caused by tariff duty on the manu-
facture. Thus in the end he is arous
ed to the fact that he has paid upon q
moderate purchase, as a result of the
tariff scheme. which. when he sold his
wool seemed 90 profitable, an increase
in price sufficient to sweep away all
the tariff profit he received upon the
wool he produced and sold.
When the number Of farmers en-
gagged in wool raising is compared
with all the farmers in the country,
and the small proportion they bear
to our population is considered when
it is made apparent that, in the case
If a large part Of those who own
sheep, the benefit Of the present tariff
On wool is illusory; and above all.
when il must be conceded that the in
crease of the cost of living caused by
such tariff. becomes burden on those
with moderate means and the poor,
the employed and unemployed, the
sick and well. and the young and old,
and that it constitutes tax which,
with relentless grasp. is fastened upon
the clothing of every man, woman and
child in the land, reasons are suggest
ed why the removal or reduction of
this duty should be included in re-
vision of our tariff laws.
In speaking of the increased cost
to the consumer of our home manu-
features, resulting from duty laid
upon imported articles of the same
description, the fact is not overlooked
that competition among our domestic
producers sometimes has the effect Of
keeping the price of their products
below the highest limit allowed by
duty. But it is notorious that this
competition is too often strangled by
combinations quite prevalent at this
time, and frequently called trusts,
which have for their object the regu-
laion of the supply and price of com
made and sold by members
Of the combination. The people can
hardly hope for any consideration in
the operation of these selfish schemes.
If however, in the absence of such
combination, healthy and free COM
petition reduces the price of any par
ticular duiiable article IF home pro-
iuction below the limit which it might
otherwise reach under our tariff laws.
and if, with such reduced prices. its
continues to thrive. it ia
entirely evident that one thing has
,een discovered which should be care.
'ully scrutinized in an effort to reduce
axation.-Extract from the Presi.
lent's Message.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

minutes by the steam guage. Under
this gas vein is 6 feet of coarse gravel
filed with water. When the drill
entered this gravel. water rose in the
well and shIt off the gas. making an
artesian we'll. With this flow OF
water small quantities Of oil were
found. The drillers then drove the
casing to the rock and resumed opera.
tons with the drill. The next forma.
ton the drilers passed through was
feet Of Marshal sandstone which
was found full of salt water. and
this stratum was the cause of again
making the well an artesian one.
After this sandstone came the Huron
group of Michigan this group con.
sists of a bed Of shales known as the
Chemung. Portage. and Genesee
shales, in color, gray. red and black.
About so feet in the gray shales n
large water vein was struck which
increased the flow Of water greatly !;
through the Huron group thin sheets
of limestone were found, under which
gas was found in considerable guam
titles, but the amount and pressure
it is difficult to determine. since the
company did not test the well, being
unable to get casing that would shut
off the flow of water and then receive
the drilling apparatus. The company
then abandoned this well and COM
menced another to tap the gas vein
now established at depth Of 23S #.
The formation Of the second well as
far as developed. is the same as well
No. /. Well No. 2 is now burning,
the gas coming up through 200 feet
of water which has leaked into the
casing, diminishing the flow of gas
greatly from what it was ut first.
The rocks below Limestone and
shales. the latter generators Of oil
and gas, the former acting as reser-
voirs) which have not been bored in
to in this vicinity are all oil and gas
producing rocks. The Hamilton
limestone with its associates, the
Marshal shale, the coruiferous line
stone, a gas and oil horizon at Port
Huron and Petrolia. Ont. and still
below the Niagara limestone. Utica
shales and other shales and lime
stones to the great oil and gas hori-
ION newly discovered at Findlay, Ohio.
in the Trenton rock.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

The Pioneer asserts that if the
Republicans had controlled the last
session of Congress, they would have
reduced the tariff taxes. AS the
Republicans controlled the Senate,
and, with the aid of the few high
tariff Democrats who voted with
them on tariff questions. they, the
Republican Congressman, had ma
jority in the House on tariff ques'
tons, why did they not reduce the
tariff taxesf The facts arc that the
Republican Congressman, except four
members, did not want to reduce the
taxes, and with their few Democratic
allies, were powerful enough to pre-
vent the Democrats from tightening
the burdens of the people.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21
D, B. e. & A. r. r.

A pamphlet having little over one
hundred pages, and inscribed with
Compliments of John T. Rich. Com
missioner of Railroads, Mich" was
received at this office last week, and
for which we return our sincere thanks.
These works are sent by the State to
newspapers so they can inform their
readers as to the business transactions
If corporations. and from this work
we take the following statistics,
which relate to the condition and bust
ness of the railroad to this city for
the year ending December 31st. 1885
Capital stock of the railroad, $1,000
900. number Of shares issued. 1880.
each share of the value Of 800, and
are owned nv eight stockholders, all
residents of Michigan. The debt of
the road is $2,36s.37S.47. and as there
was then 1880 miles of main road
the debt per mile of road was $14.-
45S.07. The total cost of the road
was s3.833,300, or s23,402.32 per
mile. The receipts we're, from passen-
gers, S63,03956, from express and
baggage, 50, 540.6S. from mails. S..
1919, from other sources. SO. 1928,
from freight, etc, $164,Ss318. total
receipts s242,061.s9.
There was also Is. 0 miles Of siding
and spurs. The guage, or distance
between rails, is four feet eight and
"ne-half inches. During 1886 the
miles of main track laid was $3.50.
Passenger trains were run n length Of
$1,000 miles, and freight travelled 1885,
800 miles. Passengers to the num-
her of S0,333 were carried, an in
crease over the proceeding year Of
20,757. The average distance travel
I'd by each passenger was 26 80 miles,
and the average fare received fir, m
each passenger 70 cents. Tons of
freight carried was 1884. The
freight rates average FIVE cents per
ton per mile, being two cents less than
the preceding year. The different
class of freight carried, in tons, is as
follows: Grain 1862, provisions and
meats 1922, -four 457, animals 266.
agricultural products 1920. lumber
and logs 15s,904, coal 80, plaster etc.,
1902, salt 1857, petroleum lat, rail.
road rails 81. iron work SGT, stone,
brick, sand and clay 116. manufac-
tuers 2,205, merchandise 4,432.
The equipment was valued at $780,
155. and consisted of IL locomotives,
passenger coaches, 2 baggage and
mail cars, 81 box cars. 1874 fat cars.
2 way cars, and 300 other cars. mostly
log cars, making total of $50 cars.
Stations were 80 in number and there
we're 200 employees. Number of
bridges 26, with a total length of a.
SOC, feet. Of the bridges "a were Of
wood, one of stone and iron, and one
combination.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21
Worth Knowing.

Mr.. w. II. Morgan. merchant. Lake
City, Fla, was taken with severe cold.
attended with a distressing cough and
running INTO consumption In FIRST stages.
He tried many 30 rallied popular cough
remedies aud steadily grew worse. Was
reduced In flesh. had difficulty IN breath.
ing and was unable "a sleep. Finally
tried DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption and found immediate relief. and
after using abont halt n dozen hotties
found himself well AMI has had no return
of the disease. No other remedy can
show 40 grand record of cures, as Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Guaranteed to do Just what II claimed
for 1t. Trial bottle free at Field & Gray's
drug store
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21
Pres. DR.. Harvey L. Byrd on Wine.

President of the Baltimore Medical Col
lege has used Speers Port Grape Wine
very extensively I'm his practice and has
written the following letter:
BALTIMORE, Md. April H.
have prescribed Speer's Port Grape
Wine with marked and decidedly beneh.
cial results In cases requiring a gentle
stimulating tonic, believing 1t to be entire.
ly free from adulteration of any kind. and
have no hesitation In recommending 1t TO
the profession and the public generally a.
entitled to full confidence for both profess
sional and family purposes
This statement is predicted upon the
ascertained value of this production, and
not from general reputation merely
HARVEY L. BYRD. NJ. d.
President and Professor of Obstetrics
and diseases OF Women and Children
Baltimore Medical College.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21
Detroit Markets.

The following market quotations
are copied from the Detroit Free
Press.
Apples, $1.75 to So per barrel.
Butter, II to % per pound.
Eggs, II to 81 cents per dozen.
Flour per barrel, $425 to 1925
Hay. baled, $12 so to $3.50 per ton.
Car lots No. timothy, $1,000 to 81 so.
Mess beef, $500 to IS. so per Dbl.
Oats per bushel, 80 to 83.
Onions, $225 to 20. so per barrel.
Pork, $1425 to Sl7o0 per Dbl.
Potatoes, per bushel, 70 to 80.
Wheat, $0.S4 to $685. per bushel.
The quotations, given by the Free
Press, are mostly of a wholesale ma.
ture. The prices at retail stores must
be somewhat higher.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21
Meteorological Report

During the week ending Monday
Dec. 10Th. 1887, the meteorological
report Of the weather at Alpena city,
was as follows:
Highest temperature. SO degrees, on the 18th.
Lowest temperature, Is DEGREES. on the 10th.
Average temperature, 20 degrees.
Highest barometric pressure, 80 q inches.
Lowest barometric pressure, 1851 inches.
Total rain fall, o7s inches
Prevailing wind, from the northwest
Total movement Of wind, ,os5 miles.
Greatest daily rainfall. e.4o inches, on the i4th
Highest velocity Of the wind. 70 miles, from the
southeast. ON the 18th.
JAMES J. FTTZGERALD,
serg't Signal Corps, u. y. A.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appe.
title Is poor, you are bothered with head
ache, you are fidgetty, nervous, and gen.
orally out of sorts. and want TO brace up.
Brace up, but not with stimulants, spring
medicines, or bitters, which have for their
basis very cheap, bad whisky. and which
stimulate you for an hour and then leave
you In worse condition than before
What you want is an Alternative that will
purify your blood, start healthy action of
Liver and Kidneys, restore your vitality,
and give renewed health and strength
Such medicine you will find In E ectric
Bitters, and only so cents bottle at Field
& Gray's drug store. 3
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

President Cleveland is in favor Of
lessoning the tax on necessaries of
life. James G. Blaine, who in all
probability will be the next Repub
lican candidate for President, has ex-
pressed himself in favor Of reducing
the tax on Injuries. Cleveland be-
lieves in cheapening the cost of wool
en- clothing. Blaine believes in max
ing making tobacco cheaper.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

The shortest day of the year, &C.
cording to Michigan almanac, occurs
during the latter part of this week,
being 9 hours and minutes. The
afternoons began to lengthen on the
18th. and have gained two minutes,
but the forenoons were shortened FIVE
minutes during the same time. Next
Saturday the forenoons begin to
leppthep.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

think Ely's Cream Balm Is the best
remedy for catarrh ever saw. never
took anything that relieved me So quickly,
aud have not felt sO well for long lime.
! used to he troubled with severe head.
ache two or three times a week, hut since
using the Balm have only had one aud
that was very light compared with other
former ones. J. A. Alcorn, Agt. U. p. r.
Il. Co, Eaton, Colo.
find Ely's Cream Balm good for Ca
tarrh OF long standing, M N. Lasley, L..
934 West Chestnut street, Louisville, KY.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21
Gas Well.

A citizen Of Killmaster writes to
the Review the following in regard to
the gas we'll at that place:
The first gas well bored at Kill.
master developed drift formation
or surface Of 253 feet, consisting of
so #. Of sand, l57 #. Of clay, and 6 fl.
Of coarse gravel. At a depth of 200
feet small vein of gas was struck,
and at 23S feet heavy vein was
pierced which showed q pressure of
20 pounds to the square inch in three
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21
ST0RE1,
DOCK STREET.

Headquarters for Crock
cry, Glassware, Lamp Goods
and Fruit Jars. Also in
stock, Velocipedes, Express
Wagons, Hammocks, Gro
quet Sets, Bird Cages, Tin
ware, Table and Pocket Cut
lery, Towels, Toweling, Oil
Cloths, Corsets, Laces, Hos
iery, Gloves, Notions, and
New Goods added every
week. We invite COMPARE
son of stock and prices.
LANGWORTHY g. HISER.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

The barge Nellie Mason is in the
Bay City dry dock and to those who
have never seen boat that was wreck
cd, forms an interesting sight. The
thinkers Of her bottom are bruised,
broken and twisted. and there are bar
rels of sand. stones and mud in her
hold. The lumber with which she
was loaded is stained with mud and
thereby damaged. 1t will take S12.-
900 to make the Mason as good as be-
fore going ashore.-Bay City Tribune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

From the State department of pub
lie instruction we have received a
circular stating that the 9Th annual
meeting of the State Teachers Asso-
citation will be held at Lansing on
December 9th, 2Sth and Goth, in
the Representative hall. The circu-
lar also states that board and lodging
can be obtained at from 81 to $3.50
per day, providing two persons &C.
cupy one bed, and arrangements have
been made for return ticket to those
who attend, at one-third the regular
fare. Full fare will be charged to
Lansing.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21
spnrNarrrLp. Mass. April Is.

~ have been sick with pleurlsy and
pneumonia. II left me with very hard
hacking cough. All the physicians and
medicines did me no good. A friend nd.
vised me To try Adam>on's Congh Balsam
one bottle Of which did me more good
than all the doctors and medicines | have
tried, and shall recommend It far and
near. Mary A. Brockwell
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

English SPAWN Liniment removes ali
Hard, Soft, or Calloused Lumps and
Blemishes from horses. Blood SPAWN
Curbs. Splints, Sweeney, Stiles. sore or
swollen throat. coughs. etc. Save $50 by
use Of one bottle. Sold by II Beehe,
druggist, Alpena, Mich. s45m6
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21
Weather.

The lowest temperature at various
sections of the country was as follows
during the week ending Dec. 18th,
lSS7-Saturday excepted-the six
observations being taken at ten
o'clock P. NJ, by the U. S. weather
observers:
10 O'CLOCK p. NJ. oBsERvArION.
Day observation was taken, ~ Is II Is is 10
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

Sandusky, o., Nov. 81, 1855.
have used Surprise Liniment for rheu.
matism and testify that 1t is the very best
remedy ever tried. My wife used 1t for
sore throat and found speedy relief. Ed
ward Colley, coal dealer. 6l4y1
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

The distance from A lpena to Detroit
is 253 miles. and there are 80 stations
along the route, few of which are
flag stations. The train will probably
average 30 stops while making the
journey-one of which is 30 minutes
in length. The time occupied by the
train In making the journey is $40
minutes. The average speed of the
train, including stops, is 24a miles per
hour, while the real speed of the
train must average, deducting stops,
at least 81 miles per hour.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

Itch. Mango, and scratches OF every
kind on human or animals cured IN 30
minutes by WOolford's Sanitary Lotion
This never fails. Sold by ii. Beebe, drug.
gist, Alpena, Mich. S45m6
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

Toledo. o. Jany. 25th. 1885.
have used Surprise Imminent for rheu.
matism aud have never found irs equal for
rheumatism. sprains or bruises. j. A.
Keeler Sl4yl